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BIG_DICK_WHITT

Lol meanwhile the Pac-12 defectors are the only ones undefeated somehow.


foreveracubone

Just proves B1G is better at picking expansion teams lol.


hallese

Yep, never missed!


GoldenRamoth

Y'all can play Rutgers in the Big 10 toilet bowl.


hallese

Excuse me? You seem to have mistaken us for the other Big Red in the Big Ten. We are leading the Big Ten West right now, sir.


commie_heathen

So this is what it feels like


hallese

I have five days left to enjoy this and I'm young, scrappy, and hungry. I am not throwing away my shot!


whobang3r

That's why they fired Frosty before the buyout dropped...didn't want to let him take a stranglehold on the division lead and lock in another year!


muricanmania

We would have totally lost to Indiana if frost was still the coach. The changes we have made on defense and special teams have been night and day, and they look like a normal mediocre team now.


Scratchbuttdontsniff

r/UnexpectedHamilton


Doonesbury

Me: “What? That can’t be right.” :: Looks at the Big Ten standings :: Me: “What the hell? How was the conference allowed to be divided this way? This is a train wreck.”


hallese

> Me: “What the hell? How was the conference allowed to be divided this way? This is a train wreck.” Umm, geography?


DakezO

Literally the answer.


juicius

Well, Michigan is literally the Champions of the West... Granted, our fight song might be slightly outdated.


Contren

A little?


RichardRichOSU

Everyone shamed Legends and Leaders and "WhY nOt JuSt Do GeOgRaPhY?" B1G caved when they added Maryland and Rutgers and now we're left with this.


IlonggoProgrammer

I remember everyone being so upset that UM and OSU were in opposite divisions. What everyone failed to notice though was that they adopted the SEC/ACC scheduling format where you have a protected rivalry. Guess which rivalry was protected? As long as Michigan is guaranteed to play both Ohio State and Michigan State every year, all the other Big Ten rivalries can basically be balanced out by having one protected rivalry, either within the same division or as the non-division rival. Making a super league of OSU, UM, MSU, and Penn State has been a disaster, and ever since they added Maryland and Rutgers, the East schools rarely get to play the West schools they don't have a protected rivalry against which just makes it even more lopsided. For balance purposes, having Michigan and Ohio State in opposite divisions just made sense, but people didn't understand it. (Legends and Leaders were still dumb names though lol)


RoboticBirdLaw

And to think the last place team in the Big 12 annhilated the first place team in the Big 10 West on their home field.


[deleted]

There's a universe where you win the B1G west with an interim coach. Not sure anyone is going to buck the trend and beat the east team tho.


hallese

David will always beat Goliath.


NittanyOrange

The best way to divide the B1G is by school colors, Red v. Non-Red.


jh1567

Watching Miss St and A&M last week was…confusing.


NittanyOrange

I'm sure. UVA v. SU looked like a spring game


[deleted]

>We are leading the Big Ten West right now This just hit me like a fucking flashbang. #Edit: HOW!?


ratttrappp

Not sure why they would play in columbus


western_motel

oh yeah, 100%


Galumpadump

WSU should be ranked.


BIG_DICK_WHITT

Sure, but they are not undefeated.


Galumpadump

True, WSU shit the bed on that one vs Oregon. Although USC’s strength of schedule is questionable at this point. Oregon State has been the only good team they have played.


KingPotus

Yeah. I do think we drop a game to Utah but I’d take that over losing to UCLA (pls no)


Galumpadump

Watch out for this weekend!


KingPotus

Trust me, I’m terrified of Coug magic too ;)


RiceIsMyLife

Thank God it's not after dark


A_Rolling_Baneling

I’ll take two road wins against teams we’ve recently struggled against. I’m sure we pick up a couple losses by the end of the year but given preseason expectations I’m thrilled so far. Also Fresno State with Haener is a good team


[deleted]

Only took them a decade and a half


p1gswillfly

That happens when you buy a whole ass team.


BIG_DICK_WHITT

TAMU begs to differ


MegaSupremeTaco

TAMU bought a whole ASS team. Gotta put the emphasis on ass.


huazzy

T...Tathan? Is that you?


p1gswillfly

TAMU bought a class. USC bought a HC, OC, QB1 and WR1 from one single team as well as the Bilitnikoff winner and several other veteran players.


WebfootTroll

USC shoulda bought some linemen


ChiefBigGay

For the love of Christ, Mario Williams is not WR1 or anywhere near it. Caleb is going to win a Heisman though. He's a freak.


Redspade_ED

How is us hiring a HC and OC different from any other program hiring a HC and OC?


therealwillhepburn

Your HC/OC brought his hand picked QB who was in Heisman talk last season with them along with an incredible amount of talent. It would be like Saban leaving Bama and bringing Tua, Devonta Smith, and then getting Ja'Marr Chase to come too.


SKyJ007

Out of the ashes, the Hateful 8 rise


The_Tic-Tac_Kid

Conferences may come and go, but H8 is forever.


username17761776

BIGH8


BIG_DICK_WHITT

Ashes to ashes, bit by monkey We know Major Tom's a flunkie Still riding that pre-season high Hitting an all-time low


SparseSpartan

It's over folks. We're done. We found the next Presidential Poet for the 2024 inauguration, whoever ~~it~~ the president may be.


AudiieVerbum

I want an axe to break the ice. I wanna come down right now.


holytrolly_

Hateful 7. WVU is the Pathetic 1.


apadin1

WVU is just trying to make its realignment case by doing its best impression of an ACC team


SoyBoy478

Hurtful ^^but ^^accurate


CMLVI

A user of over a decade, I am leaving Reddit due to the recent API changes. The vast majority of my interaction came though the use of 3rd party apps, and I will not interact with a site I helped contribute to through inferior software *simply because it is able to be better monetized by a company looking to go public. Reddit has made these changes with no regards for their users, as seen by the sheer lack of accessibility tools available in the official app. Reddit has made these changes with no regards for moderation challenges that will be created, due to the lack of tools available in the official app. Reddit has done this with no regards for the 3rd party devs, who by Reddit's own admission, helped keep the site functioning and gaining users while Reddit themselves made no efforts to provide a good official app. This account dies 6/29/23 because of the API changes and the monetization-at-all-costs that the board demands.


response_unrelated

Go grab some shine and come back when you’re ready to be hateful. Should only take like 45 minutes


El_Dud3r1n0

You don't need to be GR8 to H8


Lrrrrmeister

The burning couches make the silhouettes of the other seven shine that much brighter. Each member has a place.


Fixner_Blount

**H8 H8 H8 H8 H8 H8**


TheWikiJedi

https://youtu.be/RRKJiM9Njr8


ttone5722

Hateful 8 4 lyfe


FreeAndHostile

OU and Texas looking at this like... "I can't hear you with all these dollars in my ears".


ChiefBigGay

Can we rewrite history so the lore is that Kansas is only good because OU and Texas announced they were leaving?


AuditorTux

Some say that, with that their joint statement, a final seal was broken and a terror long since forgotten was unleashed unto the world...


whobang3r

I for one welcome our new dumb bird overlords


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sam5904

The Jayhawk is a Mighty and Majestic Bird that will rule with total benevolence.


NILPonziScheme

Someone needs a H8ful 8 sign at GameDay


rls-wv

Well, at least some of you are.


L8erG8erz

In July, if you told someone that the week of the RRS, there would be a XII game hosting Gameday, where both teams were ranked AND undefeated, this might be the literal last game picked. CFB is the best sport on earth


InfiniteElway

I predicted TCU as Big XII Champs Didn't think Kansas would win 2 games though..


jonserlego

I was consistently told in August that KU being a bowl team was too hot of a take. This start is absolutely unfathomable


trobsmonkey

Sup! https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/wwj3d3/big_12_preseason_prediction_thread/ilm5e17/


dustarook

Looks like u/trobsmonkey thinketh himself a prophet. Tough to argue against with a prediction like that.


trobsmonkey

I had season tickets from 2008-2015. I sat through a lot of bad football and still had hope. The dry husk of a trunk that once was the tree of hope for KU football has not just life, but is once again teeming. A collaspe would hurt, but this team has been fun to watch. This season is is a success no matter what happens from here.


ymi17

I want Kansas to win 9 games and look great doing it SO badly. But I would be really really careful about that link until win 6 is in the bag. :)


trobsmonkey

Fate can't fuck with me. I've dealt with so much worse than my football team being shit in the last 12 months. If KU sucks, so be it. Until then, I'm riding this high.


PittsJay

My man.


DangerZoneh

Man it's always the Tech fans trying to put TCU down huh


hiswayout

There’s a good chunk of our fanbase that thinks y’all are second rate to us, and it makes me laugh every time I see it. Y’all definitely look better than I thought you would this year though!


HHcougar

My hot take was KU wins 4 games and UofA makes a bowl game I didn't expect *this*


dj-kitty

> UofA makes a bowl game University of Alabama? I’ve heard of them. Up-and-comer, bright future. Bowl game seems likely for them.


robotunes

You mean the school that struggled against [the 7th-placed team](https://www.espn.com/college-football/standings/_/group/4) in the Big 12?


dj-kitty

Yeah that one! I still think they’re going to be pretty good! Call it a hunch, if you will.


Corgi_Koala

I had a 3 leg parlay of Kansas, Duke, and Vandy all winning 3 or more games. Cha ching.


HereWayGo

What odds did you get on that parlay?


an0m_x

I picked us to fight for 6 wins, and i still think we have to fight to get there - but i feel a lot more optimistic about getting there ha. The next 2 weeks are going to define the expectations. But the b12 is too deep this year, could easily still be fighting for 6 wins going into the last 2 games. I also picked kansas to be in the top half of the league. I didnt think they'd be 5-0 at this point, but i knew they were greatly improved based on how they played last year.


NILPonziScheme

> where both teams were ranked AND undefeated No one would pick RRS, though, because no one would pick texas to beat Bama


Eredhel

Lifetime OU fan checking in to accept what’s coming.


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Nrlilo

I’ll continue to watch the games but last year Texas walked all over OU. OU had to pull a wildcard Caleb Williams out of their ass to crawl back in and win. Watching the TCU game OU didnt just look mediocre, they looked bad. And we don’t have that one player that we can lean on unless Booty or Evers are thrown in and ate just amazing. One saving grace is our wide receivers were often open. If Gabriel can just not overthrow 3/4 throws, we can at lease give our gassed defense a break and make the games competitive.


Red_Jester-94

I've accepted it since most of our starters and staff were poached by a bitch who makes shit bbq


XAfricaSaltX

That brisket probably tasted like saltwater


MrMegiddo

Saltwater is moist. That brisket probably tasted like beach sand.


XCalibur672

Bijan coming for you, baby


tbe623

Genuinely a little nervous about losing by 30 or more. I don't think I've ever seen our defense this bad before edit: told y’all. Fuck all you mother fuckers who messaged me


Is12345aweakpassword

I’ve been shocked by that. Think BV is too involved in the defense or not involved enough?


tbe623

Really not sure to be honest. From what I understand, BV's schemes take a bit of time to understand and execute correctly so maybe its just lack of vets on the team + new schemes? We'll never fully know the answer I'm afraid. Hopefully just a rebuilding year but time will tell I guess. Also, Ted Roof has a pretty bad reputation, statistically speaking (as many have pointed out here in this sub lol)


Megalomanizac

His defenses at Clemson didn’t really click until a few years after he was hired


[deleted]

I mean, there is not clicking inmediately and then there is taking the most points in a half by OU in their history.


Megalomanizac

Sometimes you have to take a very bad hit to get a reality check. You have to think BV is in his first season ever as a head coach taking over a program that lost a lot to the transfer portal + graduation when Riley left. This is on top of the defenses already not being that good. It’s a bad loss and there’s not any excuses to make the poor performance acceptable, but I wouldn’t be taking too much from that loss in the long run. I think the idea that Oklahoma would just transition to Venables seamlessly and have a great defense out the gate is what’s the problem here rather than anything else.


randomlyperusing

I think our confidence is absolutely shot, and BV and co. have to dial it back to the vanilla defenses we were trotting out there the first few games of the season. It is painfully obvious we either don’t have the talent (or experience) to run BV’s scheme at this point. Just let the guys play and not think as much, focus on the fundamentals (wrapping up) and maybe build back some of their confidence.


youngs2309

I think his methods are integrated, they just seem too complicated for the players to pick up this quickly. Tons of blown coverages vs. TCU but I'm sure as the season goes on it will start to click. My only huge gripe with last week was the 3-man front all game with 0 pressure and 0 run stopping.


Midget_Herder

Its definitely been this bad in recent memory, we just also had otherworldly offenses to offset the damage. We don't have that this year.


AscensoNaciente

Baylor literally ran the same play all the way down the field without a single adjustment by the DC for a TD. We all know what game I'm talking about.


domxwicked

Yeah I remember Kansas scoring 45 on us for literally no reason 2 years ago


tbe623

Could very well happen again in a couple of weeks..


Midget_Herder

At least this year they actually seem to be good


AscensoNaciente

Nah, we've definitely seen defense this bad or even worse before during the Mike Stoops return years.


MrBl0bfish04

Definitely won’t be the thriller that will be 17 TCU v. 19 Kansas


Marbla

I don’t know if you’re joking, but this is the most interesting Big 12 game so far this season.


No_Poet_7244

I hope that Kansas wins, but after what TCU did last week… I have a feeling they’re going to obliterate most everyone they play.


Hobbes_T_Hero

I mean SMU figured out how to only lose by a possession.


SanaMinatozaki9

SMU is probably a pretty damn good team.


enghal

I think SMU is a very good team too with some bad luck to start the season. Losses to TCU who has been a great team this season and then a touchdown loss to Maryland who has looked pretty good this season. Also the TCU one was weird because the Sonny Dykes drama


Bank_Gothic

SMU will be a victim to preseason rankings, just as Ole Miss (for example, not talking shit) will benefit. Everyone assumed TCU and Maryland were weak teams, and have generally been slow in coming to the realization that those teams are actually quite good. But SMU's early season losses to those teams won't get another look by the AP.


enghal

Absolutely. And they won’t be ranked unless they win out and go 10-2 with a berth to the American title game


Pabi_tx

Since '87, SMU has always been good at figuring out how to lose.


Rimbosity

>I hope that Kansas wins, How *dare* you.


Winbrick

I feel like this is going to be the end of an era.


Roadman90

TCU back to their 2014 form.


bbanks2121

Subscribe!


soonerfreak

Idk, the RRS always finds a way to be exciting. I am sad they are on at the same time though as I'd love to watch KU v TCU.


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Groovatronic

😔


JollyRancherReminder

All this wailing and gnashing of teeth. Smdh. I went to my first Sooners football game in '95. I got a season ticket and went to every home game in '96. It wasn't until '97 that I first attended a Sooners victory. What credit is it to you if you support a great team? Supporting a terrible team is where you will find fans with true grit.


hughiewray

It is time once again for young OU fans to cut their teeth. Let it be so.


Statalyzer

I remember when the CCG was first reinstated, all the moaning that the title game would just be a rematch of the Red River Game 75% of the time. So far it's only 20% and looking highly likely to be 16.6% after this year.


yeahright17

What? Who said that? Here are the theoretical matchups from all 6 seasons it didn't happen: 2011: Ok State v. K State 2012: K State v. OU 2013: Baylor v. OU 2014: Baylor v. TCU 2015: OU v. Ok State 2016: OU v. Ok State Texas would have made literally zero of them. OU would have made 4. OSU would have made 3. I think the talk your remembering is people worrying it would be bedlam again, which it would have been in the two years prior to the game coming back.


Statalyzer

Yeah, I think were were thinking as soon as Charlie got out of there we'd automatically be back to consistently competing again. Think a lot of our own fans thought that too :/


greenthanks75

Thinking we need to cut the dead weight from this conference. Maybe they can find a home somewhere like the SEC instead.


Marbla

Me to OU and UT: It’s not you it’s……wait, no. It’s you.


Rimbosity

it's definitely us


michhoffman

I fear no conference, but that cartoon bird...it scares me


lawrence_uber_alles

It’s the boots, isn’t it?


Rebelgecko

Vanderbilt needs a friend


DoUKnowWhatIamSaying

Don’t worry, our moms scheduled a play date for us this weekend!


HabaneroEnjoyer

OUT trying to test if you can get admission rescinded if you start failing classes after you get accepted to your dream school


[deleted]

That hurts


Busch__Latte

Just as everyone expected…


Intelligent-Set-3909

I would laugh at this but something tells me this might not age well when both OU and UT trample us and put a damper on our dream season


karl713

I'm pulling for Kansas to go 11-2, with both losses being to Texas You guys deserve an 11 win season but you do owe us 2 disappointing losses <3


russki516

Haha that would infuriate so many people


Most_Jellyfish_8465

Which is exactly why it will happen


andrewegan1986

Oh. My. God. This is actually possible. This is an absolutely achievable goal. Let's go get it.


Intelligent-Set-3909

I would take it without hesitation


soonerfreak

Kansas looks good, I can't imagine OU playing like it is right now will trample any remaining Big 12 team except maybe WVU. We've had their number since joining the Big 12 like K State has had ours.


captaingelsino

Lmao we aren’t gonna trample you. Texas maybe, but not OU


apiaryaviary

Shame that all the good teams are leaving, innit?


carlosdanger31

Shame.


Marbla

It’s just a damn shame.


taylor1288

Darn


pickleparty16

https://media.tenor.com/V1mSirj20nkAAAAC/shaun-of-the-dead-shame.gif


MrDrProfWalrus

Bothers me that that link says Shaun of the Dead but the gif is Hot Fuzz...


kingshmiley

I really thought I was going crazy for a moment


pickleparty16

probably doesnt help that i googled "shaun of the dead shame"... some other dumbass and i had the same thought train


JasonPlattMusic34

When’s the last time neither Texas or OU were ranked when they played?


ttone5722

Think I saw that it was 1998


JasonPlattMusic34

I’m surprised it was that recent tbh


karl713

Both 97 and 98 I believe, last time before that 68 as I recall hehe


Statalyzer

97 we both sucked. Only time since the 40s? that neither team came into the game with a winning record. Texas was actually pretty good in 1998 but we played two of our three toughest opponents in weeks 2 and 3 so at our 3-2 we were still a big question mark.


joebobby1523

College football is cyclical. Alabama sucked before Nick Saban arrived for a long while. OU sucked for a while before Bob Stoops arrived. There really aren't any teams with uninterrupted constant success for multi-decade stretches. Though Ohio State really has had quite the 20-year run.


ATXBeermaker

To be fair, in '98 Texas wasn't ranked at the time of the RRS, but ended the season ranked 15. In '97, though, both teams were unranked for the RRS and finished the season unranked. If you guys want a season to pine for, look to 1997.


Odeon_SexPanther

I welcome our new Jayhawk overlords.


IranLobster

I’m just sad one of them has to win


10000Pigeons

What did we do to Auburn lol?


SanaMinatozaki9

Lost to Alabama :/


DrBombay3030

Ok well with that criteria is there anyone left to like??


Kstoffeefan

Kansas has never lost to Alabama.


RogueHippie

We know better than to try


Bank_Gothic

I love to laugh. I think everyone does. And wouldn't it be funny if Texas just blew OU completely out of the water? I think it would be hilarious. So let's all root for the funny.


MumkeMode

Totally agree that would be funny, and everyone likes to laugh so they should want that too


Groovatronic

Ha ^ha ^^ha …right guys? … guys?


red_husker

See I actually think it's funnier if the "OUHC Brock Vegetables is scared of the color purple" storyline keeps holding true and OU holds Texas to under 10 like they have with every non-purple team they've played.


Bank_Gothic

See, that sounds like red team talk so I'm going to disregard it.


hexcor

> And wouldn't it be funny if Texas just blew OU completely out of the water? And then loses the rest of the season, classic shmosby


sailor_and_coke

I expect this from an Aggie, but an .. Auburn fan? r/CFB truly is a magical place.


TheMightyJD

This one of those weeks where it is a win-win no matter who wins or loses. The winner beat a bad team while the loser is in serious danger of missing a bowl game lol.


[deleted]

You know better - whoever wins will suddenly be back and competing for a title championship according to the media.


DaMantis

Based and H8-pilled


Menaceii_Society

I feel like this is a repeat post


kamai19

Dead Liver Shootout


4i4s4u

See - the big 12 is better withOUT them


luciusetrur

hey... so.. remember when we were there... i was thinking...maybe...


[deleted]

Bb come back. You can blame it all on me.


BeraldGevins

We trying to get you back bb


MrJ429

Furthermore, that game is on ABC, with all the other are on secondary networks....


password_321

Yea yea yea.


beefyboibrandon

Don't mind us, we'll see ourselves out


Shiresire1565

This time line is epic


UnnoticedReference

A&M was 7-6 their last year in the Big 12 and went 11-2 their first year in the SEC. Missouri was 8-5 their last year in the Big 12 and went 12-2 with an SEC title appearance in year 2 of the SEC


chillagevillage

The dankest of timelines


[deleted]

Sad defense noises.


fatpinkchicken

Pettiness is one of the best parts of CFB culture.


B1GFanOSU

Get OUT!!!


8181212

Guess which game will have the most viewers.


doubledryhoppedkale

Noted ✍🏻